Automobile clothes hanger support



April 17, 1951 R. R. MCPHERSON 2,548,992

AUTOMOBILE CLOTHES HANGER SUPPORT Filed Feb. 10, 1948 INVENTOR.

ATTCI R N EYS Patented Apr. 17, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AUTOMOBILE CLOTHES HANGER SUPPORT Rolla R. McPherson, Washington, D. 0.

Application February 10, 1948, Serial No. 7,311

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to supports generally, and more particularly to supports for clothing which are particularly adapted for use in the rear seat compartment of an automobile.

An object of this invention is to provide a support for clothes hangers, whereby clothing may be carried in an automobile without wrinkling a difficult thing to do, in view of the modern type of luggage.

By placing clothes or other articles in garment bags, the clothes may be carried dust free, and ready to wear at anytime, without first havin to have them cleaned or pressed, as is often necessary when clothes are packed in modern luggage.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is an elevational view of Figure l, which has been turned ninety degrees;

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of the device, as installed in the body of an automobile;

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 2 and Figure 5 is an elevational view of the clamp used for retaining the device in an upright position in the automobile.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral III is used to generally designate the support embodying the invention.

The support comprises a base II, formed from a strip of metal or other suitable material. Rising vertically from the base II, and fixed thereto at the center thereof is the standard I2, which is also made from a strip of material similar to the base II. Fixed to the bottom of the standard I2, at its point of fixation to the base II, are the outwardly extending angularly disposed anchors I3 and I4 respectively. The anchors I3 and I4 each have a straight portion I5 at their outer end, the purpose of which will be later described.

At the upper end of the standard, there is provided a plurality of relatively spaced openings I6, which are adapted to selectively receive bolts II, whereby the extension I8 is fixed to the upper end of the standard. The extension I8 is twisted at I9 so that the portion of the extension above the twist I9 will be disposed at right angles to the vertical plane of the portion of the extension below the twist.

From the twist l9 upwardly, the extension is inclined upwardly at approximately forty-five degrees to a vertical portion 20. At the upper end of the portion 20, there is fixed the toothed bar 2 I, which is at right angles to the portion 20.

Secured to the standard and extension, by means of a bolt 22, is a bracket 23. The bracket 23 has the vertical portion 24 engaging the standard, as shown in Figure 2, the horizontal portion 25 at right angles to the portion 24 and the vertical portion 26 at the outer end of the portion 25, a hook portion 21 being formed on the upper end'of the portion 26.

Slidably mounted on the hook portion 21 of the bracket 23, by a slot 28, is the clamp 29, and inturned ends 30 of the clamp 29 retain the clamp on the hooked portion 21. The toe end 3| of the clamp 29 is at right angles to the body of the clamp.

In use, the support is placed on the floor 40 of an automobile 4I.' The anchors I3 are so positioned that the portions I 5 engage the inner surface of the side 42 of the body of the automobile.

The bracket 23 is fixed to the support by the bolt 22, so that the hooked portion 21 engages in the slot 43 of the side of the automobile in which the window glass 44 is seated. The clamp is then slid forwardly on the portion 21 of the bracket until it engages the side of the automobile below the slot 43. Then when bolts 32 carried by the portion 26 of the bracket 23 are tightened, the clamp will hold the support in fixed relation to the side of the automobile.

Coat hangers 45 for garments and other articles 46 can then be engaged in the teeth on the bar 2I, and be supported thereon, as shown in Figure 3.

There has thus been provided a removable support, which is adapted to be placed in the body of an automobile to support garments or the like, a support which is simple in construction, adjustable and inexpensively manufactured.

It is believed that from the foregoing description, the structure and use of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and it is to be understood that changes in the minor details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A removable support for garments and the like, which is adapted to be placed in the body of an automobile, comprising a vertically disposed standard. a horizontally disposed base on the lower end of said standard, anchors pivoted to said standard immediately above said base and said anchors adapted to engage the body of the automobile for stabilizing the support, an extension adjustably secured to the upper end of said standard, a portion of said extension being twisted at right angles to said support, a toothed bar on the upper end of said extension adapted to receive suspension means for garments and means carried by said standard for fixing said standard to the side of said automobile interiorly of the body of the automobile.

ROLLA R. MCPHERSON.

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